North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH Sells 120,409 Shares of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH decreased its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 97.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 3,660 shares of the company’s stock after selling 120,409 shares during the quarter. North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH’s holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $307,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 935.5% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 101.3% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC grew its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 58.1% in the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the third quarter worth $30,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Church & Dwight in the third quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

NYSE:CHD opened at $92.81 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $97.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $91.05. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52-week low of $81.33 and a 52-week high of $106.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.98 billion, a PE ratio of 30.73, a P/E/G ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.48.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 11.88%.The business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.76 earnings per share. Church & Dwight’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. Church & Dwight has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.920-0.920 EPS. Analysts forecast that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.75 EPS for the current year.

Church & Dwight Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th were given a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This is a positive change from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.73%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on CHD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price objective on Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Church & Dwight from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Evercore boosted their price target on Church & Dwight from $101.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.59.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Penry W. Price sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.58, for a total value of $704,060.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at $3,024,440.60. The trade was a 18.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Janet S. Vergis sold 12,960 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.00, for a total value of $1,308,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,102 shares in the company, valued at $1,727,302. The trade was a 43.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Church & Dwight

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a U.S.-based consumer products company best known for its Arm & Hammer baking soda business. Founded in 1846 with the manufacture and marketing of sodium bicarbonate, the company has grown into a diversified maker and marketer of household, personal care and specialty products. Church & Dwight is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CHD and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.

The company’s portfolio spans a range of categories including household cleaning and laundry, oral care, personal care, sexual wellness and health & wellness.